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7-7-7 1 i 4 ; : j ! 1 ; .; . .' ' ! . : i- I ( 'A; NO. 41 H ALEIGH WEDNESDAY ; MORNING MAY 29 1861 lilt vol. lxi .;hp " . 5 ' mmmmmmm mm wm aAWAAWAAA. aaaaaai mum - SV.ME HALL Editors e.n4 Prw-rletora. cmi-Wkklt, (single copy,) f4,jK Wkklt, " " " - 00 Pa j able Invariably io advance. RALEIGH. X. C j SATURDAY MORNIKU, ma W7iTMXD THE. I-EfilSLATITRE KCTI KI llfcKr. -." 1 mot Tnis is a question which we heir freqaent- W nked, and, u we think, wtn Tery gooa r .11 v reuon. We ean see no earimj rru .j the preeent LegisUture should return at all. The present Legulature waa not elected with atiy reference to the present momentous con itioo ol affirt, but solely for purposes of ordinary legialalion. The Contention is as fresh as it could possibly be from the people, and elected with sole reference to the exut iog stale of affairs. It ia invested wi h sov ereign mi wprenie authority, and may there fore legislate or ordain, without any refer eaee to the Legislature and its authority. . 1 1 ean sot only do all that the Legislature could, hut incalculably more than the Legislature, which ia the mere creature of the sovereign pewer, could do. For the Legislature te come back heTe, then, would be just to en tail an additional expense epon the. State. Hat we hare heard it said that it is necessa ry for the Legislature to return for the phr joe of electing Senators to. the Senate of the Confederate States, and districting the State for mcmbcri of the House of Repre sentatiree of that Government. This is a mWke. So far from the return of the Legislature beinr necessary for these pur- rose, the prtsent Legialatnre has not the power to do either the one or the other' of theJTthiors. inasmuch as the Constitution; f the Confederate States provides that Sen-- ators most be elected by the States adopting it and Coogreionil Districts laid off at the tntrenlar session of the Legislatures af ter the adoption- Now, the preseci Legia-; latnr- should it coma back, will be in txtral and not ia rerular session, and manifestly could not elect Senators to, or lay off Dis-! triets for members of the lower House ol K I'nncrrMa of the Confederate States. This being the ease, the Convention should do away with the present Legislature, and order the election of a new one, prescribiug aaeh day for its election, and auoh time for its meetiog, as in its wisdom it may deem expedient. When this new Legislature as sembled, it would be in rtgular session, and competent to do what is necessary to secure the State's representation in the Congress of the Confederate States. Unless some sac step is taken, North Carolina will be without a representation in the Congress of the Con r..i.riii States for eiehteen month or two years. - , AD TALUREM TAXATION. The action of the Convention on Wednes- dav fixes the factlhat the settlement of the pestionof Ad Valorem taxation will be un dertaken bv that bodv. This question was the prominent issue in the State canvass of the last summer. If we then urged the jus tice and expediency of taxing every man property aooordiag to its value, we are cer tAinlv not less impressed now with the truth and wisdom of such a policy. Then the pro W legislation looked to times of peice. and the ordinary wants of a peaceful govern ment. Now, our legislation must Iook to time of war, and the wants of government at war in a contest for property, life and lip- ertv. It behooves, then, the tax-laying pow i.Jn.trDiIr la seek out every descripuoa of taxable property in the State, and tax Jt .r, mwtbp to i? value. This eonnt, " . Cta." W-K 1 Hid this course atone, cau r"' , ;th ih means .necessary to ens we her to take her proper part in the glorious work of preserving ber own, and the liberties - . of her sisters of the Confederate of Amerioa. L Sutea! Tv.t the ConvenUon aetUe this question, and settle it io fator of a system of Ad Va lorem taxation on eveiy species of property that is not too nunma 10 wear - thialast remark we mean to exclude tne coneluaion tUt f m cvpt, &e , are to be taxed. ' ...nM-inu rv anivrRR TO THE tLCV- v.. v. - j COJtVKXTION. J The' Editors of the Regiiter avail them- aelves of this, the first opportunity wnicu thej have had since the election of Printer to the Convention, to return their grateful acknowledgments to tha gentlemen who hon ored them with their totes on that occasion. l.l tha honor conferred on them,and aJvaktwjL i' t the consideration of pec un vary remunermiwn, . tli.ra wars trenmfltanees which rendered : their election as Printers peculiarly gratify I ins- to tbe Editors of the Regie: -r. The Editors of tbe Register do not specify , tbe ?- eirea instances," aa tbey feel assured that the ' allusion will be well understood in tbe quarter of UfSed malice at wbicb it is aimed. ; Orsti- l fied malice may give, for a time, tbe sweets j of revenge aa witness tbe career of-one wbo sat s?uof like a toad, and detetaun- d to rale ia bell ratbet tban serve U ksa- ven. ror mm ut worm mm uotci ti conianpt, but that hatred whioh can only be attracted by great although bad qualities.- ... .. . . 1 1I-L.. T.1 . But for little, low malice -malice of little minds, acting in concert with minds equally lttle when its impotence is manifested and proved, there is not even the sweetness ot momentary revenge to compensate them, for utter discomfiture. Such minds may ehal- enee! our pitvJ Not that pity which is akin'io love," but that which ia nearly allied to, if i not inseparable from, contempt. r ' t . 1 DEPARTURE OP TROOPS FRO.n HAL- The 2nd Regiment of North Carolina Vol unteers, Col. Sol. Williamst Lieut. Col. Ed ward: Cantwcll, Msjor A. W. Burton, left here on Thursday morning for Riohmond.- A: large crowd of citizens assembled at the Raleigh and Gaston Depot to see them off and hid them God speed" on thei? glorious and holy errand. The men went off in the highest spirits, and sending np cheer after cheer. ? ARRIVAL. OF TROOPS. Since "our last issue three foil companies of Mountain Boys have arrived at Camp Kllis. Hardly one of these Boys is iess than six feet in height, and every one trained from al most infancy to the use of the llifle. , The manner in which they will drill holes id the vandals will be as refreshing to seme per sons as it will be distressing to othors. . ; CAPTA1K l'ANCE. We had the pleasure of meeting on the street our friend Captain (late "Honorable") Z.B...Vanoe, commandant of the "Bough and - Ready Guards, of the county of Ban- combe.' The material of this eompany is of the Very beat quality, both physically and morallyij There ia not a man in the compa ny who weighs less than 150 pounds; and not more than half a doxen who do not stanu six feet high in their shoes. The men represent the'most substantial interests of the eounty from which they come. Among the privates in the-Tcompany ia A. S. Merriman, Esq., a diatioguihed member of the last Legislature - m a. Our word for it, this eompany win, u opporw nitv is afforded, make the name of Bonoombe r.mnna mwm m the annals of war. tnan it has been in Congressional speeches and ap peals. f UniVERSITT OF NORTH CASULin. The annual Catalogue, recently pebiisnea . a w bv Mr. John B. Neathery of Chapel tiiu, Aiews that the whole number of students dur- ji.. u.t r was 376. of whom 360 uj j - ' . pursued the classical eonrse, u tne ocwu tifio,, and 16 were " Partial Coarse. Stu dents."' .All the Southern States, except Maryland and, Delaware, were' represented in the Col- tegCNorth Carolina furnished 221 j Mis- aiasintfi and Tennessee, 2b eacn ; irfuiaiana, 22 t Alabama 19 : GeorgU 17 5 South Car olina 15 ; Texss 10; Florida 5; Virginia, 4 j rArkansea 3; Missouri and New Mexico 2wicb, and California, Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio. 1 eaeh. . I The commencement is on Thursday, June 6th. 1 ..r.OW TO TBI 23TT HEOUfKHT W Camus VoLOsraaa. The Surgeon appoint ed to the 2nd Regiment of North Carolina Vol ,,r,t.r,i, I)r'. James Johwon, of Garysburg, in Wd of John Johnson, as stated ia tha Usi copied into our last paper from the State Journal. 1 1 - ; : 1 Msior Mordecai, the commandant of the Wa tirvliet Arsenal, has published a letter to explain tha reasons of his resignation. It seems tnsi the day of the surrender of Fort Soroter be was in Richmond en route, from ort Monroe w iroy nndatv. Hesavs: the news of the surrender of Fort Sumter, which took pUceon that day. was known in Richmond. Foreseeing m p.- ... ..u.kmi nf this event, and the painful Nation which I, m a Southern man, would oe- nt tha nriDCtoal arsenal in ine rrwriLI-T o.m an anoointment I miintrv. 1 IOOK UM"iU'i, . . ' . . . . .itujii in Atnn TJ.TLv. m. a less active and " .n.l would not Involve co- wiitm r . .iTniUiti-acainst the South. It was I.. .:i iti. 9.1 r Mu that I received an answer declining to accede to my rrquw w J 7 1 ot uu - j . 1 ,;,l !1!T.- , from savine that during all this have ceeiU. wu enirwted to me wnn noemj. d ability, in which I just protons. L11 h l had an . opportunity of observing mnA whi-.n win. a am iun-, u j : Trr 1-Jn imirintm that I could persevere, for an tnaeiinue umo, in mi wxu--6 r- -r - rations which were intended to oe usea tke homes of my mother, brothers and numerous i.timin th South, he rives me too much cred- r v;ink oiImp nononi will not be sur- prised that I nave taaen tne oniy oou -to avoid this issue, by resigning my commission iwiwu"l'-ji"" - -- - , i.n in the army. rwunng P"-- 5S.. The Forty.fifth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of North Carolina, appointed to oe held in Christ ,.h New Berne, on the Uiira w eanesaay in ... raeeUne of which was postponed, jw w ' r . 1 wiu hftu , urace unurc., .s. , second Wednesday inJiy'. 6 - day of that month. " ' - ; 1 Bishop of the Diocese of Worth Carolina. j , ' L Ml BaicainaiDoa. The report that tbe Hon. John C Breckinridge would accept a commanu . . - a under Msjor A nil arson, was received In Kentucky With ridicule. It was a canard, invented in the great Northern manufactory of lies.. ! ' ;' SAVBlUaa.-- As we should, tan our leather, weahoold save bark for the purpose. Now is the eaaoa for saving it. ' TO THK BXQI9TIK j FmiwBCiai May 22nd, 1861. Mxssas. Editors: The remainder! of the lit Regiment fc. C. Volunteers, under command of Lieut. CoL Lee, reached this city last night at 8 'clock, on special trains, and immediately took up their hne of march to the depot ol the Peters- bore and Richmond Railroad. They lettaoout. two hours afterward, Wring their baggage, tents; camp utensils etc, to follow, them later in the night. j . I was very sorry to learn from one or tne soi iera that a member of the "Orange; Light In fantry" was very much hurt. If not j killed, yes terday on the cart between Wtfdon and reiers- burg. While sitting upon j the floor or a ruegnt .bs m . . iL - Jah Sit a ma afl car, witn nis reel aangung uom uio uwr, wo came to a portion f the road where there is but little space between the buches and the track, and his foot becoming hitched in the! bushes, he was dragged oat and it is feared killed. After going a mile or two, the train returned to tha place of the accident, where a numDer ol nis com rades were left to attend to him. j The troops brought with them the new that that North Carolina had seceded, and become a member of the Southern Confederacy. It occa sioned no surprise, as everbedy knew tnat ne was determined to sever forever ner connection with the Abolition States. j Several companies from Alabama and Georgia are daily expected to arrive here.and it is thought that they will proceed to Norfolk; where, the fighting has already commenced, as you have no doubt learned. In accordance with the proclama tion imaed by Gov. Letcher's Advisory Council, the Petersburg volunteers stationed j at Norfolk yeeterdsy voted upon the Ordinance of Seoeesion The vote for ratification was unanimous, ai a vote taken in Alexandria yesterday in some com panies posted there, the result was 135 for and two (2) against ratification. To morrow is tne day of wir election, you know. The vote here will be unanimous for secession. Lit. J. u- Viai- borne, our present Senator, and C. F. Collier, our Delegate, will be elected without opposition, l expect that there will be a division pi seniimeni unon me que;ioji oi 1 Hnouia BUJ inieraung ,tAvrl will ha informed or inem or for thx axoisTim. Tn ie Kditort of the Saleioh Heavier : A renort has been circulaUsg in lown ior some days, that Governor Ellis begged the ladies of Richmond in Virginia to make tents for the North Carolina troops, who were aDoui u oe sens there, alleeine as the reason of his asking tneir th. liiM nt RaleLrh refused to make them. It is right that this report should be pub- lidv noticed for the purpose of denying tne irum of what is said to have need alleged agains mou. " r a it.M ihm Oovernor. it is well known here, that tha ladies of Raleieh did not refuse to make tents for the soldiers, and that they were not askeu to make them. The readiness with which they did hauler work they were requested to do for the eauioment of the soldi.rs, is sufficient proof tns thev would have done any wing ewe w .uPp.7 . ... - 1 their necessities or promote their comfort, which thtrr W nower to do. and had reason to believe It is proper, niso usi umw ...", have an opportunity ot contraaicung ws nv-i nubliclv. for the writer does not berieve that he said what is imputed to him. - Foa tbk RaaiETsa. rr Ttir nt1CKT AND FATKU UJT THE NORTH UAKUUliNA ,t.;nnioixvLi ADVOCATE. The undersiened has been requested by the Publishing Committee of the Advocate, to make the following publication : 1 In Jsnuary, 1860, the Publishing Oommiuee entered into an agreement with Rev. RuluaT. Heflin. DJD-, to publish the North Carolina Chris is. A Anirate on his own pecuniary responsibility ; . H;B tr. nT all its liabilities and to receive all its profit, without recourse to said Committee. Tk. PnhiMhinir Committee met in the city of Raleieh on the 20th instant, when Mr. Heflin no tified them, that in view of the responsibiliUes al- reftd r incurrtxl and th wnb-viwsed Ut;of tha is. A0irA to reim hi poettion sua itifissvUtinr contract: vherupon the Com- VJttWO WJW vm.wmw s - i :aak nstaallvwAltaiV ! Reeolved, That we accept the resignation of Rev. R. T. Oelflin, D. D., as Junior, ana ao re lease him from all pecuniary obligation, from this dste. " ! ' '": " rv. n.utoA aftAr due consideration and - X aitj VVUI aasaww-' - " ...1 rtnanimAlulv - - i RuUtd, That we suspend the publication 1 of .v- i .4. tr the nresent. wiin ine mienuoo that its publication shall be resumed, so soon .1 .... r it,, nmintrr will lustifv it- 1 Tha Committee autborixe the undersigned to assure the subscribers of ibAdvom e, that a cor. .... .... -.v wihnntmM will be preserved, ..-. .n . in tbeloderment of the under- 4 t - ksi Ann without Dectmiary nak to SlKIlvS ia aA me " . I - V- the Commit!, he is autnorized to rwumethe publicsUon of the paper, and to supply the afere- Th, nrwr ia inereioro iusbwiw Kuii-zi.....! Luiu its weeklv receipts aid not meet its weekly expenses, and the Committee did not feel authorized to assume responsibiUtia. or the Now. therefore, to ine ena iuw w -tent interest of the Church may be speedily re vived. I hereby urge and invite a free cons JonSnce with all the friend, of the.o both in the ministry and laity, and do pledge mvself to resume its publication soon as a sufficient amount in new cash subscriber and donations shall be pledged to justify me in the DHeflin being anxious to meet his obligations as soon as possihle, requests me to urge all person, who are in debt to the Advocate office in any way to forward to me at this place, immediately, the several amounU due ny ' tnem to correspond aireciiy wiw wr. drhimt Fr.nkUntonN.Gi . '- Late Auociate Editor 0 the Advocate. . a-We respectfully beg editors with whom wehave exchanged, to give the shove one inser tion, at an early day, and request that they dis continue their exchsnges tor the present. . noNT THEY WISH IT WAS SO ! The Philadelphia North American now has it .1.-. rT ' nMnt was killed at the Sumter The followioe is the story t ; unr. - 1 .Mnfns. at a DUbllc hoUSO la " . . . . JT - ' . " n' laurfvfrom Charleston, rK''7J;r:harto hi. personal knowledge, J.::T ....wi ... killed in the bombard . c..mi Th ataiament . made ny our , . . 1. that RjMtirxrurd WSS killed by spent ball, inflicting aoranial contudon, from the effects of which he subsequently died- H re mains were sealed In emeialic coffin and conveyed to France," Two good powder mills are Pickens District, 8.C. In , operation In SPEECH OF THE HO-WJSLiw; EDWARDS, UPON jusijmu x.uB.xjxr. TO PRESIDE OVER THE DELIRERA TIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION, MAY 20, 1861. . t. ii. iToTTwwtAd honor conferred upon me, by calling upon to preside Over the deliberations of tbis enlightened and patriotic body, I pray vou to accept my cordial acknowledgments. JMo , one could prize sucn iquhihuwu uiic6..v.. ly or more highly than I do. v ine oeet return i "j " ' - ---7 nffvi-tncra of a CTateful heart, is the candid assurance that I will omit no effort with in the compass of my ability to discnarge ine duties assigned me aceeptawy to you, ano suita bly to the high and interesting occasion wnicu calls us together. It has been many years since j. uau uu3 ncction with deliberate bodies, and I fear that my knowledge of parliamentary law is too lim ited to justify your kind estimate of my fitness for the distinguished position with which you h.va .nmnlimentfld me. I shall need much your generous aid and indulgence, though I am not a little encourageu vj i"u -the task of your presiding officer will be render ed of easy performance by the courtesy, dignity and good order which I am sure will character ize all your proceedings. . . ; J 1 .i Vwlh Tarn. Una threw off colonial dependence, have matters so grave and so momentous agitated the public mind as those which have grown out of the pres ent disturbed condition of our country. The most difficult problems in political science are presented for solution thehighe8t interest, the well being, me-nonor, 01 our gwu n. Mt hr! and the freedom and happiness of her people, arp sUked upon the issue of the day. All these matters are commiiww vj us. It is made our duty tq confront them, and I am sure they will be met with all the calmness bi deliberation, and all the wisdom in council it may be permitted us to command. In looking alone tne patn of dunes oeiore us, T thinb T pan see that man v causes of embarrass-: ment which might have perplexed us have been removed by the startling events of the last few weeks, i North Carolina at this time occupies an entirely isolated position;, she is cut off from all eoographlcal connection with the Northern gov ernment, and is interposed between the States of the Southern confederacy breaking their ter ritorial continuity and thereby incurring new relations, and most delicate auues ana respon sibilities. Under such circumstances, aim in ; . ..r tl,. imminent nerils surrounaintr us, it aanma M 1YIA. and I respectfully submit, that our inquiries must be necessarily mucn restriciea, an itw ww s .a we shall declare toe epniM mucpuueuv. North Carolina and place her in the attitude of . 1 aA inJAHAtlilAflAa AT . flif-nnatainin neutrality, witn ail 11s Duraen mrA mran. or connect ner ai once, anu wi.u ... - . . 3 t.i. out delay, with the Southern uonteaeracy, iu. she may snare tne ionuawiuu umc v-w.j of her Southern sisters, whether for weal or woe. However much the alternative may be to be deplored, the choice is forced upun us by causes for wnicn aww wu ia tr, nA v wwnonsible. My own opinions are fixed and unalterable, but I do not feel that I could becomingly announce tnem irom mis position. Be that as it may, 1 tax ine greatest pleasure in saying that when I see before me this assemblage of so much talent, experience, and ..5t;flm T fiw.1 the most BTatifving assurance that the people have sent to this council-chamber safe aud faithful depositories of the rights, the safety and honor of North Carolina and permit ma mAt thmt Tin AIM 111 OTA devoutlv prays than I do that this great truth may be confirmed by all the results of our deiiberauom. PRAYER OFFERED BY REV. DR. DEEMS, AT THK J " CONVEirriON OF north caromna, ON THE DAY OF THE SIGNING OF TiivnnmwiKPK OK SECESSION. aimfoht Ood. our Heavenlv Father, to whom all hearts are open and all thoughts are known, and from whom no secrets are hid, we most hum bly beseech Thee to grant us grace wnereoT wo nrMAnt nntn Thee our humble and solemn r,r than vrWin v &nd nravef. We adore Thee for aU Thy good Providence over us as a people, from our beginning downto this present time. Thou nas piantou u " v-. for us, and blessed the growth of our prosperity. Thou bast been with our fathers in all their most solemn deliberatiooSr Thou hast lea our peop . battle. Thou hast given to us many very great r-nit. nt frMidam richlv to eniov. And now Thou hast brought us together Into this Convention, to perform those acts, upon wnicn ww are of all our people, under God's blessing, must 'aonanil Ol Lord God, hear our pray era.. Thou art our .aI tpnat v.in U the hclo of man. Curs ed m he who maketh flesh his aim, and trusteth in it,. AMMMut Af man. Wi do not depend upon ,.)a nnnn our akill. or force, or numbers. ta Mnnth. Thou art Kiner, and thou art u- ta Ar ail Iia.1 And Thou. O Lord, hast taueht us in all time of temptation, In all time of connict, in ail ume 01 trouoio, w . - ' a fTW aa ItVAAfialk and the lifting up of our hands as the evening Ahn?ehty and mostrlnerciful God, the high and might? Ruler of the Universe, who from Thy throne dost behold all the dwellers upon t,,linviT foaMch Thee, with thy T S ui w rvMBakl- rVMTlA tin nArfaTB 1UVD M iuvuikw, r. tA visit and bless thy servant, the Presi&rd of these Confederate State,Thj servant the Governor of this Commonwealth, Thy se rvant .1.- n.-j. nt 4h;. rhnxention. and all these .,..ri. .ho haveaaaembled and met togetn er in Thy name, to perform the most solemn na- 1 X nathia umh men.. Cleanse tne thoughts of thehearts of Thy servants by the inspi ration of thy Holy Spirit. From all prejudice and passion, from all selfishness and intrigue, from aU rashness and timidity, good Lord deliver them. Coming to affix their names to a document which ,w aAroirntv of this Commonwealth, 'T.r ' " t perform thw kingly act of Christ, in the most reverential awe ol 77 jf- -iTIIl r. ihim fn all thines. they must give .-wl : 4 ) jallallWaHa ,wwni"W 1,7 iVnintaeatof Christ. Thou R..to.vr natiAna. TnoU Jonirouer u " ""- grant that the resulu of this act may bring peace, prosperity and honor to our people, tjyjj 1v : I . .v.:. A.- An Anr children, and children s WUBt WD hUM ma hrn our neraonr, wiu o joyful memory of this day down to the last gene- O! Lord God of Hosts, we beseech Thee to visit and Mess our fellow citiaens exposed to tne uange of camps, and Our sister oiaies, ""l"-l we bowhere in prayer, are in the smoke and K battle, : 6reat God, Thouknowest our hearts. Thou: knowest ww u peace and deprecated war. Thou knowest that . . Jl nAhhnr. land. nOT Ser- wa nave not wtw " -. , - Vanta. Thou seest that our enemies have cast Thy word behind them, have broken their ancieat fSS. Uve flUng away the bond of brotherhood, and gathered themselves together to lay waste our heritage, and to desolate our homes. And now, HolyGod, to defend all Thou hast given and made dear to us. In Tby name, we put ourselves in array, an? submit our cause to Thee. God, . merciful to us, and bless us, and cause the light of Thy countenance to shine upoa us, that Thy way may be known upon earth and Thy saving health among all nations. Brisg u. out of theseu bles, into a large and wealthy place. Defeatthe designs of our enemies, ;prp! their counsels, and bring them to confusion. Have mercy upon our enenTies..t Pardon and forgive them. ; Turn them from their evil wsys. . And finally, establish peace in our day and bring us to the life ever lasting, v -i 1 ? ' : h- -Arr't God, the Father, have mircy upon us 1 . ; God. the8on, pardon anfl torgiva us 1 - V -God, the Holy Ghost, cleanse and sanctify ua I , Out Father, who art wi Heaven, 4c : -;- a ENGAGEMENT AT SEVVELL'S POINT SPIRITED FIRING ON BOTH SIDES. A A Federal Steamer Disabled. ' Special Correspondence of the DUpatch. ' ir , Norfolk, May 20,1861. ; The steamer "Kahukee," while attending to some errands at Boush'a Bluff, about one oJclock on Saturday, was fired at by the steamer Monti- cello of the blockading fleet. ' Due nrsmreu blank cartridge across the bow of the Kahukee, to warn her to lay to, which she disregarded and ran imrnnHiaffd V nnder the CTUnS Of Capt. I YoUUg'S battery at Boush's-Bluff. . The Monticello then fired a shot which did not take effect. ; Captain Tnono'i hatteTv then fired one or two shots at the Monticello, one of which it is believed struck her. The Monticello then backed out, and run ning down to Sewell's Point, a short distance De low, opened hei fire, and after firing about twenty or more guns she left As there were no persons present at the place upon wmon sue whuhm v much powder and ball, of course no one1 was inr jured. ' " ! 1 ' The aionticeiio, accompauieu uy i steamers, made another attempt to demolish the works on Sewell's Point, yesieraay (ounoay; a ternoon. about 5 o'clock but met with no better success than she did on the day previous; in tact, this time she caught a Tartar. The battery re- turned ner nre wun spirit, auuBuuwuoiaK.-" The Monticello was moored at only a short dis tance from the battery, and threw shot, chain-shot and shell, rapidly into it, but without doing the least injury to the fort, or anybody in it; in fact "nobody was hurt,' while on the contrary, the guns from the battery 11 is supposeu uiu wun. .M darnaca to the Monticello. Five.8hot- somesay six thrown from tbe battery, are known to have pierced ner, one sinaing war iuw. ww, passed through and tnrouen ner; anotner striaaug her amidship, is supposed to have done the same, while one cut away the flag-staff of , one of the small steamers that had dared to venture a little nearer .. . , ; ' " . The Monticello. after a little while,! careened over to one side,; which was caused, it is thought. by the removal ot the guns, or some otner weignv, to one side, in order to prevent her from sinking. She then, in company with the two small steam ers, hsuled off and made their - way towards Fort Monroe, thinking tney . naa g euuugu, and perhaps a little more than they had antici- " . . : .1 VntVn .no riaA X was noi asceruiinevi wuouna "j - or wounaea on Doaru 01 vuo jm.vvv. - - were seen to fall at the firing or one 01 tne guns from the battery whether it was to dodge the sbo or whether they were struck by t, is not known. Perhaps tney wiu rewiru i let us know ; if so you willhear from me to-morrow: SIX OF THE ENEMY KILLED, j Small Pox at Fortress Monroe. j Nobvolk, May ?l, 1861. As I promised in my letter of yesterday to give vou lniormatioa hj-ubt, to ascerUin the fact whether any ot the enemy Liiw or wounded bv our nreirom toe tery at Sewell's Point, on Sundaj last, I report upon the authority of a gentleman whowentdown toFort Monroe yesterday Monday) in the steamer which carried (under a flag of truce) the families of those who desired to go xiorw, um o board of the Monticello there weie si men killed j thn ntion on Sunday, by shot thrown from our battery. , It was reported that several others bad been wounded, but as to the truth of this he could not learn. The aeaa oouiee 01 wie bi m.- ed, (or a part of them,; nowever, ao j w iwuj The Monticello is so much injured that she will not be fit for service tor seme ume. r There has been no further attempt made upon any of our batteries since Sunday night. It was .i..h th.t thA Minnesota or the Cumberland u v. niawi in nnsition to fire upon the bat- tery at SeweU's Point on yesterday; accordingly, arrangements were made at that point to give them a proper reception. They are pretty well fortified there now with heavy guns, and are bet ter prepared to cope witn mese snips uu wrej were wiinmo jh.ou"ww w". , j" . -mi.. .i.w hAPA is ezceedinerlv cool and un pleasent for the season, with every appearance of a nortneasi swru . . mv- ..n.iA at Fort Monroe. I understand. i. on tha increase, a very large number being down with it. . . " J , Ln Should firing at any point re-commence, will immediately telegrapn you. xv., irnu ptt t rh ASSAULT AT SE WELL'S nniOTTwn STEAMERS ENGAGED. awrvra TCTf! HANGED. BUT , NOBODY UXXv A-a- . -w , HURT. : . ':-!, . NoavoLK, Va., May 22d, 1861 a aHa.t was made on Sewell's Point . 1.. iAPninir. bv the Steamer Minnesota. Two shots were fired from the battery "dthree from the steamer, after which she moved offin the irotion of James river. Later in the day anoth- -...taoir aa made bv the tug Young America. Afew shots were fired from the battery, causing Thus several unsuccessful at- UatJ wUK a vw -w , . m tempts have been made to prevent the erection of . 1 v. . i rn.i..tii u far wa nava our worts: ana wu "-"i - - -susuined no injury of any note. j On the other hand, in the engagement of Sunday, the Monti cello is reported to have lost sir men. Capt. HunterTour Navy, who visited her alter Ae fight, brings to us this statement. It is thought nS one wsl killed on either side in the last skir-.-.u v.., ti,. KHulineHa of our men . in fighting evinces a spirit of resistance worthy of comment. The Montecillo, it Is Baid,hae gone seaward. I It is presumed she sustained heavy damages in, her engagement, which Induced this move.I rather believe she was mistaken in cur strength. It is : ...w hAi(rht the desisrn of our enemy in i to inWde osf by UUIU ISUU ssea 1 0 Ti. I reirard impossible. Under the eye of MajorGwynn.it hasjindergonehe slrongesUor tiflcation, and iincpln'a cohorts can never j pre t'. nainAil taaav'&sotherehe of the young Rfth. nt Oeoriria. baa died. Outof the three IIJDU a. ! v i ' hrnthers who nobly came totherescue vf var fee- loved State, only one survives to mourn their, loss. God be with the parents to strengthen and sustain them in this their deep affliction, In a distant land, our sympathies respond, .and wconstgn' with bitter tears, this loved one to the silent grave. . . - ; ; r. LUNA. North at': the The uneasiness and trepidation signs from England may be inferred from tne following paragraph in the New TTork Expres of Saturday:-yv i-. ; ; ..-.' . i:. : -V' - The speculations upon ' British policy as to American affairs continue, and great anxiety is felt, v Rumors are afloat of a nature to alarm the North, suchas a contemplated Lake British Force to worry us on Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Superior, as well as upon the St Lawrence But if Great Britain tumbles herself into a wai with the North and supports "thePro-SUvery Confed eratioo in the South," in order to have Cotton and Commerce, or upholds Privateering upon TJorih-ra Commerce, she may soon have hosts of from Northern Privateerf out against her .CommerceJ preying upon hex as she would nave tne poutu prey upon us. : ' -i . .:.-y . - . . .-I f- - v- nr w RjikaIL of iba London Times, has deemed it prudent to disavow connection or com nticitv with a aattellite of a New York - illastra- te$ paper, who has been traveling South as . Wa ahadow. . : . - -.j ; H. " ; -: Correspondence of the Register. ,. ,: j ; Richmqnd, May 21, 1861. Diab Rkoisticb: Here, at the Capital of the Old Dominion, every thing is warlike in the extreme, the cit presenting the appearance of a vast military encampment. Notwithstanding the pressure of the times, business does not seem as prostrate as general accounts would indicate. The greatest difficulty in the industrial branches being to procure-competent workmen, and in many cas9s they have resorted to applications for releases for soldiers, to satisfy the demand. Such is the unanmity ot reeling nere in resis ting Northern aggression, that almost every body is a soldier, and -everything tending to a needy test of arms with the Lincoln mooer-ties is hailed with most enthusiastic. delight. .You will see by the papers of to-day that ilready thq hirelings of his Royal Highness, Abraham (bet ter known as Abe) Lincoln have had a taste of Virginia metal, and which not seeming to di gest as well as a baity plate of soup," they de cli ned any more, and made a clean back out of it 1 Large bodies of as fine looking men as ever graceda battle field' are daily and hourly arriving from different parts of the State and the Confed. eracy, and the report current here that President Davis will be at their head in a lew asys has had a most inspiriting effect, causing each reeriment and each company to vie with the other in the art military and the forming an imposing array. The estimate 01 troop in tne uid iwminion is put down at yu.uw ot ner own true sons, already under arms, and at least 100,000 ready to, offer their lives in defence of their homes and firesides, and the honor of the State: A part of the first regiment from the Old North State have arrived, and the remainder are expected. We shall visit them in camp and should anything of interest occur in the mean time, I will give you a correct report As we write, bodies of soldiers are passing along the streets ; but as all that leave here go with sealed orders, of . course we are in the " dark" as to their purpose or destination. - - l . Gov. Letcher is truly a man for the crisis, and is bending all the energies of his giant intellect to the mighty work before him. . H UNITED STATES COAST GUARD FIRED J i , . r INTO BY A RICHMOND PROPELLER1 FOUR U. 8. SOLDIERS KILLED AND " FIVE WOUNDED. At-sixis-DRiX.- Mav 20. About I o'clock to day, a steamer from Wash rag ton was observed to convey some intelligence to the Pawnee, where upon the latter immediately lowered her ensign to halt-mast. This tact gave rise vqjwieruuwr that Senetor. Douglas was dead. Many at nrst minnoflftd it was Geni Scott It has since been ascertained, nowever, mat me nag was ww at half mast in honor of Col. Vosboy, of the New ' . . ' ., . - jm Jt York 71st Regiment, who died in Washington this morning. , ' ' : . ' . . One of Col. JSIsworth's "retiAmos," in uisguise. was arrested to-day, and is now under guard, Awnitinir an examination. The Washington Star has the partiulars of an Attack nn the grounded coast euard (of the. U. S. steamer stationed at the mouth of the Potomac, bv a propeller from Richmond. It is reported. tnat four ot the U. S. soldiers were killed and five wonnded.. The former were brought to fort Washington. . ' . ' . A steamer had started in pursuit 01 ; we pro peller, y . :. ;. tATER FROM EUROPE. ENGLAND ABOUT SENDING A POWER FUL SQUADRON TO AMERICA. Fbbthxb Pourr. May 20. The Canadian has arrived here with dates to the 9tlu In England the American crisis was the leading topic ,1-, - : :'- ' . ' . 1. ... it ..1.1 r . . Mr. tiregory, in ineuousei uounwu,, mv the postponement of his motion for the recogni tion of the Southern Confederacy till the 17th. Active preparations to send, a powerful squad ron to America were progressing. The Chamber of Commerce called the attention of the Government to the necessity of the protec tion Af Vmnnh vessels in the American waters. ThA MiniaiAr nf Commerce and the Minister of Msrine held aconferer.ee on the subject. The nrognecu of the . harvest , were bad. irre parable injury had been done to the brandy crop. The American agents naa reacneu r.raiiw, u were purchasing arms. ... - .: ('' xvva art. . v- In Hunsrarv there was ereat sensation, owing to 1 the assassination of Count Telke. When the President of the lower House made toe announce ment, a loud cry of despair was raised. , Pesth was excited. - The Captain of Her Majesty's ship "Hydra," is reported to have said to Capt ' Alleti,. of West RatAn Rouca. "Sir. what do we care about the bloody bigger we have got nothing to do ; with him ; our Government wants cotton, and cotton we must have. Go ahead and fight your battles on land? England will take care of the seas, and, if wnuM bridge the Atlantic with her ships in order to carry your cotton to- Manches ter.' -? '--V ' Col. Anderson and Senator; Breckinridge are old personal friends. During the trip through Pennsylvania, some gentlemen inquired of CoL Anderson whether he expected to be cordially recei val bv his friends in Kentucky. He said that he did. and mentioned the circumstance of having a letter (or, perhaps, a message, by a mu tual friend, we are not positively informed,) from Breckinridge, who politely assured him that it A..ii ia him nleaatire to meet him as an Old .rwl TCAnturkian unon the soil oiiKentucky Out of this the rumor grew, and the agent of the aoovi taA nrflfta at Harnsbufc dispatched it to the country In the form that we have seen. . . . CoKTCDtKATS Navt. A Montgomery corres- bondeht ot the Charleston Mercury says : . ' . T nnderstend that negoUaUoasare now pend ing, which, when jconcluded, will give us soeae. vessels which can soon be made Into men-or-war. RoforA man v weeks loneer the Confederate States will have a nucleus of navy, which will grow, of course, as the wants of the times aemsna. aub applications for letters of marque are very numer ni. And are granted every day. Pri vateering will soon become e profitable business to those nhn Utah tn An ir aire in it. jluo uhwh in tA a Boston man. who, finding the times hard in the way of peaceful trade, is about to fit out his schooner and try nis lonunw as a wmm, Bbhof or Alabama. Tbe vacancy- in the iSrdaoonete of Alabama, caused by the death of the lae lamented Bishop Cobb, has been filled by the election of Ksv. Dr. Pinckney,' Bectorof the Church of the Ascension,in Washington City. Tbe Convention has made a judicious and admire bie selection. Dr.' Pinckney, a nephew of the great lawyer of. that name, is a divine of supe rior attainments and eloquence, and a fine speci men of the high-toned Maryland; gftntieman of former and better days. We predict that, if he accepte the position, his career will be one of the greatest -usefulness and aocepUbilltyAtcAwsoiuf Dispatch. x r '. --V;"' ' Ay ,r;' The I ackeonport ( Arku) Herald saya a powder mill has commenced operations on .White River, 9 turning out iflQQ pounas aauy GRACEFUL LETTER FROM OUR PRESI- DENTS WIFE. , The following letter from Mrs. Jefferson Davis (says the Petersburg Express,) was written in ac knowledgment of; tbe receipt of a beautiful work, box, manufactured and presented to bar by sever al patriotic muses of this city . ". 1 .' :. "j Montoomikt, Ata April 20, 1861. . '. j Uv Dear Tourto Ladies: Permit Tne. before ' thanalng you for your kind present and wishes j -for my husband's welfare, to congratulate you -upon the secession of Virginia the birth-place of 1 my mother, as well as yours." . The elder and honored sister or tne souuern States is received with tearful joy among us, and many hands will iashlon stars witn wolca to mark this brilliant accession to our galaxy. The possession bf a work box manufactured by little Southern girls, so Industrious, so enthusias tic, and so patriotic, will be much prized by me, and I will leave it to ray daughter, with the note which precedea It, as a precious legacy. ; Long er you reicn tne respopsioiuiy 01 a use ful womanhood, jmay we have united peace to independence in our Southern Confederacy Wishing you, my dear young friends, a long, a happy life,. I have the honor to be, Very graiemuy ana sinosreiv, j Your friend, . . VARINA DAVIS. . i l- 1 " Wortht or RtooaD. Hon. Edmund Burksf Concord, N.H at a meeting recently called In that city, for the purpose of raising funds for a volun teer oompanyl said : "This war Is a war against our brothers. j : There is no glory to be won in such wsr. . Thare were both glory and honor to be won In a war !. against a foreign enemy ; but not in the miserable j ' business ox -batcaering our own brothers,;: Hon John J. Crttenden has declined being a candidate for Congressin the eighth district of 'Kentucky.. j . , '" .! ' QUARTER MASTER GENERAL 0FTICE. M RaLkien. Mav 33rd, 1861. J ' The following information is published for thtfiilcl- anoe of th aublici ' j The duties of tbis Department ars as follows, vis 1 It proridM tno qoarters and transportation or ins amy, storage and transportation fb all army sappliat, army clothing, camp and garrison equipage, eavalry and artiDery horses, fuel, forage, straw and stationary. . The Incidental expense, of tha army paid throngs . the Quarter Masters's Department, include par Skea, ' to extra duty men, postage on publie servioe, tbe x pen cee of courts martial, of the porta it at-d apprahest Dion ef deserters, of the burials of officers and soldiers, ' . - u.nrti ' nf itkhiiu. IntapfWAtAre. aniaa and vi uuvu mvii. w. ..iw. f -f -r guides, of veterinary surgeons .and medloisee far horses, and of supplying posts with, water, and ges rally tha proper and authorised expense for tbo . movements and operations of aay army sot expressly . assigned to any other department. . t.. . Tke arms, amunuion and aeerutremenU. are t under iu control. ' . . . . . .' ' 1 . The Assistant Qua-ter Masters ars assigned to duty i as follows, vis : 1 Major A. M. Lewis will be m charge of tha entire ,-' Pay aad Bounty fcasiness. -; : Capteia J. W. Cameron will bo ia charge of the as. counts, ratorns and blanks and all busioeee of a Ilka . character. H -- - ; I Captain R. 8. Tucker will be the local yoarter l as ter at Raleigh. ; .' . . v Captain . . wiu be tas local uuarter ma ter at Wilmington. . 1 Aooounte for; good' furnished before this iepart. mint wm uhiu Ha) most have the written annrovsl of Adiutent General Hoke, and bs filed with Oaptala . J. W. Cameron.! r ' ' . ' . Supplies from the public stores will only M ustssa on requuitioa from tha Quarter Master of the SogU ment, to which the Company is attached, or (in ease tt has not been attached to aay JUgiatoat,) from la Quarter Master of the post atwUoh the eompany ie stationed. Ia issuing theee supplies the euarter Mas. ter of the Itegiment or post Is subject to tha order of the Officer, commanding saia negimeni or pen. ' Anv verson eonneeted with this Department wha ihall" violate this order, after it has been published, will be held to Si strict respontibity. It is not doubt id that Regimental and eompany offioen will oo-opo-rate in carrying it into effect, when informed thai dan lay ia furnishing the troops ana gross injustice reeai . from a different course. - . The strictest Impartiality will bo practiced by ovary . oae eouaected with this department la the distribu tion of supplies, preference being given , " . j' - ..' 1st To Hospitals. , O-J T. Tnu.nl ia Ida Said. . ' 3rd. To Troops ia temporary camp. ! . Volunteers famishing their own sulforsas ars allow. ad by law to draw from tha Treasury what II weuia oost the State to furnish them. The uniforms must ' have boon bought, paid for, and furnished, by the Vet. unteers. No one has a right to buy oa acaouat of too . State. This rotates to future transactions. : Any Dm w of a eompany, or any other person knowing whore aay supplies suitable ior ui troops emu um w requested to communicate it to this oOoe immediately, that they may bo purchased and placed among the publio stores. I ' ( ' ' 1 ' ' Volunteers of svery grade in tbs serrlee ars assurad that all tbo energies of , this department are, asdi wdl ' continue to bs exerted to supply their wants. Tbe whole resources ol the otate are being onustoa tor too ; accomplishment of that object. - Irregularity aadat- , tempts to forestall the action of the department, oaly . retard and embarrass iU efforts. , -i , Manufacturors or Cloths, Bhoes, lists, uapt.suaa- , kets, Clotbiag and Camp Garrison Equipage are re quested to communicate with this Office immediately, in person or by letter. - . " I- -. There U not an Office in the gift of the department,; but Volunteer assistance wilt bo gladly accepted when" aaadad. ,v I " 1 - L O BMHMU, It QmmrUr Matter Gnral. XHTAKE COUNTY COURT, MAY TEBSf , 1861-Ordered that publloatioa be madeU , the Raleigh Register, North Carolina Standard! and State Jouraal, for aU the Jastioos of the Peaoo of. Wake County to appoar at the Court House ia Ratetgb. oa Saturday, tbo Stk day of thU mouth, It UUg th last day of this Term, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose laying a Tax for the support or families ef all Vetua- ' tear Soldiers in the present war, aud for the transac tion of ether publie basinets. ' IK' ,. may 32 Hi THOMAS J. CTLKT, Clerk. NOTICE.--JAS. It. MUBKAY, ESQ., having resigned tbo post of tax collector for tho citvof Raleigh, I hare boon appointed la hisalaoe. As I am now oagagod te etleetiag the taxes, I hope v,.nian. will maid. kbeuTKstViriirreSijfusn fUTSf''1 up waonovor I may eaooa them. . ., a. Ak. I JT w w e naaylS 3t J. J. CIIRI8T0PIIKRa. RAGSrHAGSttTIlErORIiATTILLK Muuiaeturuig Company will discoutioae tbo purefcaslngof Bags .for a few weeks All of oar Ageats who have Rags oa hand will pleas sand them ia im mediately, and. not purchase any m until f.rthw, notioa. . 1 :. w..l BsUi Hup k; Biay 11 tf f ' ' s-' y.'f;-v 1 ' -'- Char loUe' Bulletin, Greensboro' Times, Oxford , Leisure Hour, and Standard oopy S times each. ;. 4 BOOK BINDERS, j . r -.:, AND ' ' 'i BLA III 0 0 r K A VV J A ,Cf U X , oclJ tf. F OR HIRE. A FIRST siAia. vja s- PK5TEB. : . . : . , -non BIR.A VERY FWE YOURQ X Mar. I r apl 10 was wtf Aif. B0BKI HAYWOOD. ll YIDKNO of four par om tho Cspitel 8tock 5thls Bank, aut of the proflu for the Ussix mo-aha, has boon declared this day- payable at tto Priaoteai Bank. Branch- sad Agendo, th. tr. t Monday la jsjsmxi. v ; - v ,5'-rWKT,vr,er may 4 td ' - . .t , ' : ,: OTATE OF BiOJtTU CAtt01.1JIA-WUhe O Ceuntr Superior Cmrt of La w, Bprin g Term, 1 86 U It j, ordered by tbs Court that a Special Term f tha Superior Court ef La and Equity b hold tor the bw um sarn sbv ejp lias ssaaa - - - - County of Wilkes, as um vow bow n ''-'-7-, On the third Monday ia August next, at whleh tima. aad plaoe ail persons having suite e the stvtt Saakot will attend With thair witaeseee. - u '. v t rfr.8.CARMIJniAlL, G SLCm t a-fiUT-. . rr .1 a-i 1 A. i J-wfcv ""'' aWw W -
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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